Cryptic crossword clue
Volunteers six fur wraps in compound to control bleeding? 7,1

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 1 letter word VITAMIN K

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The straight part
We know that "compound to control bleeding" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case compound to control bleeding = vitamin k.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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